FOUNDATIONS Equipping the Church to know what the Bible ______________, so we can live what the Bible __________________. Chapter 27, Baptism Baptism is only intended for those who have received the ____________ ____________ of Christ through ____________. Why be baptized? 1. Because Christ ____________ it. (Mark 1:9) 2. Because Christ ____________ it. (Matthew 28:19-20) 3. Because it shows you are a ____________. (Acts 18:8b) 4. Because ____________ Christ’s commands show you ____________ Him. (1 John 2:3) What is the meaning of baptism? 1. Baptism is a ____________ of Christ’s ____________, ____________, and ____________. (1 Corinthians 15:3-4) 2. Baptism is a symbol of your ____________ ____________ as a Christian. (2 Corinthians 5:17) 3. Baptism does not make you a believer, it shows that you already are __________! Baptism does not ___________ you, only your ____________ in Christ does that. (Ephesians 2:8-9) What is the mode of baptism? 1. Like Jesus was baptized, by being ____________ in water. (Matthew 3:16) 2. ____________ baptism in the Bible was by ____________ under water. (Acts 8:38-39) 3. The Greek word literally means to “____________ ____________ ____________.” 4. ____________ is the best picture of Christ’s burial and resurrection. When should we be baptized? *As soon as you have acknowledged Christ as Lord of your life and believed, there is no reason to delay! (Acts 2:41; Acts 8:35-38)
Who should be baptized? 1. The New Testament pattern is only those who give a ____________ ____________ of ____________ should be baptized. (Acts 2:41a; Acts 8:12; Acts 10:44-48) 2. What about infant baptism? a. Roman Catholic View b. Protestant Paedobaptist View 3. Is there a necessary age for baptism? Chapter 28, The Lord’s Supper The significance of the Lord’s Supper 1. Jesus’ ____________ of the Lord’s Supper. (Matthew 26:26-29) 2. The ____________ Paul received. (1 Corinthians 11:25) 3. Old Testament instances of ____________. (Exodus 24:911; Deuteronomy 14:23, 26) 4. Looks ____________ to a greater feast. (Matthew 26:29; Revelation 19:9) The meaning of the Lord’s Supper 1. Christ’s ____________. (1 Corinthians 11:26) 2. Our ____________ in the benefits of Christ’s death. (Matthew 26:26) 3. Spiritual ____________________. (John 6:53-57) 4. The ____________ of believers. (1 Corinthians 10:17) 5. Christ affirms His ____________ for me. 6. Christ affirms that all the ____________ of ____________ are reserved for me. 7. I affirm my ____________ in Christ. The presence of Christ in the Lord’s Supper 1. Roman Catholic View: “Transubstantiation” 2. Lutheran View: “In, With, and Under” 3. The rest of Protestantism: A ____________ and ____________ presence of Christ. The participation in the Lord’s Supper 1. Only those who ____________ in Christ. 2. Only those who participate in _____________________.